The tension in Serbia increased after the case in November last year. A coverage of a renewed train station collapsed and caused death to 16 people. Since then protests are held every month. Protesters accuse the government of neglect and corruption.
Several protesters clashed with police this Saturday night in Belgrade, Serbia. Several people were injured.
Thousands of people have been on the streets against the country’s president, who has been in office for 12 years, and require early elections.
Police have a large device on site to try to ensure public order and has already been forced to use tear gas and stunning bombs.
According to the latest data, almost 150,000 people were in the protest in the afternoon.
Interior Minister Ivica Dadic condemned “the brutal attacks against police by protesters at an unauthorized meeting,” according to Public Television Serbia RTS.
The tension in the country increased after the case in November last year. A coverage of a renewed train station collapsed and caused death to 16 people.
Since then protests are held every month. Protesters accuse the government of neglect and corruption.
The presidential and legislative elections in Serbia are scheduled for 2027.